DT: Leam Richardson
Reading4-2-3-1| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Huddersfield Town | 14 | +16 | 29 |
| 2 |  Stockport County | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 3 |  Oxford United | 13 | +11 | 26 |
| 4 |  Luton Town | 14 | +6 | 24 |
| 5 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | +11 | 23 |
| 6 |  Plymouth Argyle | 15 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading | 15 | +8 | 22 |
| 8 |  Bradford City | 13 | +2 | 22 |
| 9 |  Milton Keynes Dons | 14 | +6 | 21 |
| 10 |  Cambridge United | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 |  Leicester City | 13 | +3 | 19 |
| 12 |  Mansfield Town | 13 | +2 | 19 |
| 13 |  Wycombe Wanderers | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 |  Leyton Orient | 13 | +5 | 17 |
| 15 |  Burton Albion | 15 | -7 | 17 |
| 16 |  Stevenage | 12 | +4 | 16 |
| 17 |  AFC Wimbledon | 14 | -11 | 16 |
| 18 |  Notts County | 12 | -1 | 14 |
| 19 |  Wigan Athletic | 15 | -10 | 14 |
| 20 |  Blackpool | 13 | -5 | 12 |
| 21 |  Doncaster Rovers | 13 | -8 | 12 |
| 22 |  Peterborough United | 13 | -12 | 10 |
| 23 |  Barnsley | 13 | -11 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley | 13 | -20 | 9 |
